Becoming a Young Man Again (Inception)
This forum is, presumably, primarily middle aged men.
The Kingdom is a young man’s game. It’s centered around a young man raising a young son. If you are middle aged or older, you must first figure out how to be a young man again.
Inception is the movie that can aid in this process of inner transformation.
As the film shows, a major impediment to becoming a young man again is the feminine, represented by Mal, which protects the status quo from the masculine. The male must break free from the feminine grip to the point of killing the female.
In order to be capable of doing this, the male must first know and identify with the righteous killer. Jesus shows you how to know the righteous killer in Luke 19:27:
But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.
You can only make contact with the righteous killer and identify with him as the one who has failed him utterly. You must accept your utter failure and sink into it fully before the (righteous) killer instinct will be made accessible to you.
Continuing to follow Inception’s story, once the female is killed, you will have to face your guilt for what you’ve done.
Finally, you will have to descend down with the dying old man (Saito in the film). It is through the practical, rational intellect that God becomes a dying old man. And the father and the son are one.
In order for you to become a young man, the rational intellect must fall into death first. Then, the son must follow the father down and the two ascend (through death) together.
Only after this process is complete can you truly begin (or truly resume) the hero’s journey.
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Being middle aged is not simply about a number. You can be an age 21 man and still have already become middle aged.
If so, you will have to go through the process of becoming a young man again.
Other useful films for this:
Mother
Shawshank Redemption
The Fugitive
The first helps you see it from the female perspective in order to facilitate facing your guilt.
The other two speak to the feeling of being framed for killing your wife.
Not every part of the female protects the status quo and resists:
Within every female is a seed of the Divine Female, who not only is willing to submit to the masculine, but is actually pulling the strings and initiating the story’s progression from the background.
Still, the DF understands that the male is to be front and center because that’s how the story goes. She trusts the author.
The DF is symbolized in Eve eating the forbidden fruit.
Everyone wants to be young again, while retaining current wealth and knowledge.
If being young again would make you broke and clueless like you were at the time...
Cobb looks down at Saito sadly.
COBB
Saito-san, when you wake you might
not even remember that we had an
arrangement. You'll have forgotten
this world. Limbo will be your
reality. Lost there so long, you'll
have become an old man...
SAITO
Filled with regret?
COBB
Waiting to die alone. Yes.
SAITO
Then I'll take the chance and come
back. And we'll be young men
together again.
God falls into the underworld first.
He takes the risk and hopes you will one day follow him down.
Your threads are a lot like prayer. Some crazy dude talking to himself while sane people look on in bewilderment. My work here is done.
You say that but you’ll keep following me around like a little dog, nipping at my feet.
Because that’s what your type does. You can’t help it.
None of us can help what we do. Because we don't have free will. Which means your god isn't real.
Can't wait for your next daily thread about nothing tomorrow! Maybe talk to grok some more since you don't get the reaction you crave from actual humans.
None of us can help what we do. Because we don't have free will. Which means your god isn't real.
Can't wait for your next daily thread about nothing tomorrow! Maybe talk to grok some more since you don't get the reaction you crave from actual humans.
Keep in mind, you’re the guy who comes to a spirituality and religion subforum to troll someone for posting about spirituality and religion.
Keep in mind, you’re the guy who comes to a spirituality and religion subforum to troll someone for posting about spirituality and religion.
Must've been called by god to do it, according to your belief system. But yeah, it is getting pretty stale since nobody posts except you. I'll get bored soon don't worry.
Keep in mind, you’re the guy who comes to a spirituality and religion subforum to troll someone for posting about spirituality and religion.
In my opinion, I think it's more on point to say that folks "troll" you because many of your posts read like the incoherent blather of someone who is in love with the sound of their own voice.
In my opinion, I think it's more on point to say that folks "troll" you because many of your posts read like the incoherent blather of someone who is in love with the sound of their own voice.
Really, the issue is that people like you think I’m unqualified to be speaking in a way which requires the struggle and strain of learning a new language.
And you’re wrong about that.
I offer what would’ve been most helpful to a younger version of myself, but I didn’t have any of this, so my sympathy for your struggle with my posts is minimal.
People who are allergic to this level of struggle are never going to make it anyway. I’m intentionally sifting you guys out.
Really, the issue is that people like you think I’m unqualified to be speaking in a way which requires the struggle and strain of learning a new language.
And you’re wrong about that.
Except I've never said you're unqualified. So, I'm not in the "people like you" camp you're talking about. I have no idea what you are or are not qualified to speak about. Mostly because I have no idea what you're talking about a good part of the time.
I agree with this quote by the great Philosopher Ludwig Wittingstein:
What can be said at all can be said clearly; and whereof one cannot speak thereof one must be silent.
The minimum standard for communication is being understood by your audience.
I offer what would’ve been most helpful to a younger version of myself, but I didn’t have any of this, so my sympathy for your struggle with my posts is minimal.
People who are allergic to this level of struggle are never going to make it anyway. I’m intentionally sifting you guys out.
Good job, then! Mission accomplished!
